AP02 Form: Appoint a Corporate Director (PDF)

What is AP02 Appoint a corporate director?

Form AP02 tells Companies House that a UK company has appointed another company, or a firm, as one of its directors. An individual director is appointed on form AP01 instead.

The form asks for the appointment date, the corporate director's name and principal office address (which appears on the public record), and then one of two things: for a limited company registered in the UK, its registration number; for any other corporate body or firm, its legal form, the law that governs it and, if it's on a register, the register and its number there. The company ticks a box confirming the corporate director has consented to act, and someone with authority prints their name to authenticate it. No signature is needed on this edition.

FileIt shows only the section that applies, checks the company and registration numbers, the date and the address, and prints your answers into Companies House's own AP02 PDF (Version 8.0, 11/25). Accented and Eastern European letters print correctly, which matters for overseas corporate directors. If you need the paper form, FileIt prepares it and saves a copy in your vault. You upload or post it yourself; FileIt never files anything for you.

Who fills it: The company: usually a director, the secretary or an authorised agent
Given to: Companies House (online filing is also available)
One form per: Corporate director appointed
Signature: None: a printed name authenticates it
Public record: Everything on the form appears on it
Edition: AP02 Version 8.0 (11/25)

Who needs to fill out AP02 Appoint a corporate director?

A UK company appointing another UK company as a director.
A UK company appointing an overseas company, partnership or other corporate body as a director.
Accountants and company secretarial agents filing for a client company.
Not an individual director (use AP01).

When to use AP02 Appoint a corporate director

After the company has appointed the corporate director.
When you can't or would rather not use Companies House's online service.

What you need before you start

The company number and the company name exactly as on the register.
The date of appointment.
The corporate director's full name and principal office address. It must be a physical location for the delivery of documents, not a PO Box (unless part of a full address), DX or LP number.
For a UK-registered limited company: its Companies House registration number.
For any other body or firm: its legal form, governing law and, if registered, the register (including the state) and its number there.
Confirmation that the corporate director has consented to act, and the name of the person authenticating the form.

What’s on AP02 Appoint a corporate director

The 2025 edition has 3 pages. FileIt asks for it in 8 parts:

1. Company detailsCompany
2. Date of corporate director's appointmentCompany
3. New corporate director's detailsCorporate director
4. UK-registered limited companiesCorporate director
5. Other corporate bodies or firmsCorporate director
6. Consent to act as corporate directorCompany
7. AuthenticationCompany
Presenter information (optional)Presenter

How to fill out AP02 Appoint a corporate director, step by step

1 Company details

Enter the company number (8 characters, like 01234567 or SC123456) and the full company name, as on the register.

2 Date of appointment

The date the company appointed the corporate director.

3 New corporate director's details

Its full name and principal office address. Then answer whether it is a limited company registered in the UK: Yes takes you to section 4, No to section 5.

4 UK-registered limited companies

The corporate director's own registration number from the Companies House register.

5 Other corporate bodies or firms

Its legal form and the law that governs it. If it's entered in a register, give the register, including the state, and its number in that register. The form says that if you name the register you must also give the number.

6 Consent and authentication

Tick the box confirming the corporate body has consented to act as a director. The person authenticating prints their name: a director, the secretary, a person authorised under section 270 or 274 of the Companies Act 2006, or one of the office-holders listed on the form.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using AP02 for a person. Individual directors use AP01.
Leaving the consent box unticked.
A principal office address that is a DX or LP number, or a bare PO Box.
Naming an overseas register but leaving out the registration number.
Giving the appointing company's own number as the corporate director's registration number.

After you fill it out

Print the AP02 and go through the checklist on its last page. Companies House says you can upload certain forms instead of posting them; if you post it, send it to the address for where the company is registered (see gov.uk/companies-house/offices). FileIt doesn't send it for you.

Once accepted, the corporate director appears on the company's public register entry. Keep the completed form and the board minute or resolution in the company's FileIt folder.

When the appointment ends, file TM01, which covers corporate directors too.

Fill out AP02 Appoint a corporate director online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 37 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Companies House form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

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AP02 Appoint a corporate director: frequently asked questions

Can a person be appointed on AP02?

No. The form says it is for appointing a corporate body or firm. Individual directors are appointed on form AP01.

Which address goes on the form?

The corporate director's principal office address. It appears on the public record and must be a physical location for the delivery of documents.

What if the corporate director isn't a UK company?

Answer No to the question in section 3 and complete section 5: its legal form, governing law and, if applicable, the register it's entered in and its number there.

Does anyone have to sign AP02?

No. The company confirms consent with a tick box, and the form is authenticated with a printed name.

How do I remove a corporate director later?

Use form TM01, which ends the appointment of an individual or a corporate director.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Companies House: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691342e31fcc92b3f349638b/AP02_v8.0-FINAL.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appoint-a-corporate-director-ap02
Edition shown on this page: AP02, Version 8.0 11/25 (checked 2026-10-01).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Companies House or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-01.